Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Toward or closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current.
- adverb At a later point in a production process or supply chain.
- adjective Being or moving closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current.
- adjective Later in a production process or supply chain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- With or in the direction of the current of a stream.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Down the stream.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Lower down, in relation to a river or stream
- adverb Following the path of a
river orstream
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb away from the source or with the current
- adjective in the direction of a stream's current
Etymologies
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Examples
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In a genetics experiment gone horribly wrong, human and frog DNA were accidentally mixed and this giant tadpole egg was spotted downstream from the lab.
Beat 360° 9/22/09 2009
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Poitras has been a long-time advocate for his small community, Fort Chipewyan, just downstream from the toxic tar sands development in Northern Alberta.
Rebecca Tarbotton: James Cameron Goes to the Tar Sands Rebecca Tarbotton 2010
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"The only clue as to where the dwarf could have got to was a love-starved weedeater gazing longingly downstream from the battlements."
Archive 2010-06-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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"The only clue as to where the dwarf could have got to was a love-starved weedeater gazing longingly downstream from the battlements."
Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Save the Dragons 21 - Dave Freer Blue Tyson 2010
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Poitras has been a long-time advocate for his small community, Fort Chipewyan, just downstream from the toxic tar sands development in Northern Alberta.
Rebecca Tarbotton: James Cameron Goes to the Tar Sands Rebecca Tarbotton 2010
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Poitras has been a long-time advocate for his small community, Fort Chipewyan, just downstream from the toxic tar sands development in Northern Alberta.
Rebecca Tarbotton: James Cameron Goes to the Tar Sands Rebecca Tarbotton 2010
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The county's advisory was a precaution to notify residents to avoid contact with the water downstream from the spill site, a statement said.
Arlington lifts sewage advisory Anne Bartlett 2010
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It concluded that severe and long-term environmental damage is likely to continue, and that it represents a serious health hazard for residents of the mining area and for the indigenous peoples living downstream from the mine.
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But 13.4 Mbps downstream is huge for residential applications.
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Glenwood is far enough downstream from the la-la world of Aspen to keep things relatively affordable, and with 300 sunny days a year, natural hot springs, and more trout-laden rivers and lakes than you can count, Glenwood is soothing to the angler's soul.
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